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Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, and hostess, described as "the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s".
Biografia. O'Connell si unì al gruppo musicale di Jimmy Dorsey nel 1939 ed ottenne i maggiori successi nei primi anni quaranta con Green Eyes, Amapola, Tangerine e Yours. In ognuno dei propri numeri, Bob Eberly canticchiava la canzone che poi Helen riprendeva in un arrangiamento up-tempo.
22 dic 2019 · Fred Astaire welcomes the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s Helen O'Connell to the Hollywood Palace on April 30, 1966. She sings a medley of her hits including "All of Me,"...
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One of Helen's best jazz ballads PLUS her ultra-swinging version of Tangerine. Both songs were written by Johnny Mercer and made popular by Helen O'Connell.
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Helen O'Connell (1920-1993) recreated her 1940s hit "Tangerine" for her 1971 album called "Helen O" on the Evolution Label.
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10 set 1993 · Helen O'Connell, the big-band singer whose recordings of "Green Eyes" and other songs made her one of the most popular female vocalists in the nation in the early 1940's, died...
American singer, actress, and dancer. Born May 23, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, USA. Died September 9, 1993 in San Diego, California, USA. Helen was a popular vocalist of the 1940s Big Band era.
